estimator
noun
es·ti·ma·tor
ˈe-stə-ˌmā-tər 
1
: one that estimates
2
: estimate sense 1b
also
: a statistical function whose value for a sample furnishes an estimate of a population parameter
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The highest-level estimator reasons about risk and figures out when to move fast and when to play it safe.
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2024
Perhaps the official revenue estimators at the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Congressional Budget Office will become more optimistic about the economy’s responsiveness to tax cuts.
—Alex Raskolnikov, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2017
One level higher are estimators that build a map of the environment and figure out the robot’s location based on feeds from cameras and lidar.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2024
Using a ride-hailing app to get to and from the airports in Houston and Las Vegas could cost about $40 each way, according to the Uber estimator tool.
—Shannon Sims, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
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Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2024
Perhaps the official revenue estimators at the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Congressional Budget Office will become more optimistic about the economy’s responsiveness to tax cuts.
—Alex Raskolnikov, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2017
One level higher are estimators that build a map of the environment and figure out the robot’s location based on feeds from cameras and lidar.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2024
Using a ride-hailing app to get to and from the airports in Houston and Las Vegas could cost about $40 each way, according to the Uber estimator tool.
—Shannon Sims, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Estimator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estimator. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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